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A dog's history of America : how our best friend explored, conquered, and settled a continent

by: Derr, Mark

Publication date: 2004

Topics: Pets, Nature, Individual Species Of Mammals, Nature/Ecology, Americas (North Central South West Indies), Dogs - General, Nature / Dogs, Dogs, America, History, United States

Publisher: New York : North Point Press

Collection: inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; delawarecountydistrictlibrary; americana

Contributor: Internet Archive

Language: English

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-366) and index

Describes the interaction between dogs and humans in the United States from the earliest settlement of the continent, explores how the uses of dogs have reflected changes in American society, and mentions such famous dogs as Fala

First people and dogs settle the new world and finally are lost -- Deadly encounters -- English take hold, spread out -- Washington, Lafayette, and Jefferson make revolution and hunt for dogs -- Crossing the great divide -- Moving on -- Polar opposites -- Fights Indians, runs with dogs -- Don't fence me in -- Civilizing the dog but forgetting the man -- Twenties roar, thirties crash and rumble -- World on fire -- Good, the bad, and the dog, or, new games for old talents, plus a lingering question